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|
Activity |
ApproximateTime Required* |
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Submit your introductory letter. |
45 minutes |
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Read and study the material in the text. |
1.5 hours |
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Study the objectives in the study guide. |
1 hour |
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Answer the study guide questions. This week, in addition to the usual questions, there is a good jig saw type problem, the chaparral problem, that starts on page 1-9. After you have finished answering the study guide questions and working the problem, check your answers. |
1.5 hours |
|
If
you don't understand an answer or you have a question about the
material, check the FAQ section or e-mail your instructor the question.
Remember your instructor is more than happy to help you!
Visit the appropriate FAQ section even if you don't have a question! You may find an explanation or comment that may prove helpful. However, if "your" question is not posted be sure to ask your instructor - we are here to help you master the material. |
1 hour |
| Read through the lab instructions in the study guide. Make a list of the materials that will be required and plan to purchase those that you don't have. Try to finish at least the first two exercises in lab 1/2 this week. |
2 hours |
|
*
These times are indeed approximate! However, you should
keep in mind the fact that if you were taking biology in a classroom
setting, you would spend 3 hours in lecture and 3 hours in lab.
The general rule of thumb is that 1 lecture hour equates to 2 study
hours at home. Thus, for a 4 credit course, you should be
spending an additional 8 hours at home studying. A ballpark figure
for time required in this course is 14 hours per week. Depending
upon many factors - reading speed, background, ability to understand
science material - the time you spend may be significantly less
or greater. If you find that you are spending significantly more
than the 14 hours per week studying biology, please contact me as
soon as possible. Note that this week, the time I've indicated is quite a bit less than the usual amount of time required (8 vs. 14 hours). However, I realize that the first week requires that you spend time getting your text and study guide as well as becoming familiar with the policies and procedures of the course. Which reminds me - if you haven't explored all the links under the Course Information section on the navigation bar on the left side of the page, please do so. This is sure to save you future headaches! |
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